by Spargo » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:52 pm
by shoe boy » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:38 am
rod_rooster wrote:The Cricket God's have intervened in this one thankfully and the right bloke is headed to South Africa.
Marsh out, Hughes in http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/1/30/phil-hughes-replaces-shaun-marsh-on-south-africa-tour
by woodublieve12 » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:53 am
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:06 am
woodublieve12 wrote:How many chances has Phil Hughes had to secure his spot in the Australian team????
by woodublieve12 » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:10 am
bennymacca wrote:woodublieve12 wrote:How many chances has Phil Hughes had to secure his spot in the Australian team????
Who else would you take?
Give me a single player that is still playing shield that has a better record than him?
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:15 am
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:15 am
by Footy Smart » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:18 am
Gozu wrote:bennymacca wrote:enriques is only 26, (turns 27 in a few days) and averages 32 with the bat and 28 with the ball at shield level. only had 6 tests too, so i dont think it is a tried and failed proposition.
happy for him to go, faulkner has jumped ahead of him, that is the only reason he isnt playing more international cricket right now.
people seem to forget that almost all youngsters are dropped at one point in their career.
hayden
langer
clarke
steve waugh
brett lee
could have easily been warne too
and Ponting.
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:33 am
by whufc » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:35 am
bennymacca wrote:Reckon Dolan at 3 and Watson at 6 is a lock for the first test though
by mal » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:52 am
whufc wrote:bennymacca wrote:Reckon Dolan at 3 and Watson at 6 is a lock for the first test though
Sounds good to me!
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:55 am
by David Brent » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:26 am
bennymacca wrote:Well why would they drop a lower order batsmen in bailey and bring in all top order batsmen?
Watsons technique against quality pace bowling is still suspect too, I assume that's why they brought marsh and Doolan in to begin with, to be more solid against the new ball.
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:29 am
by mal » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:32 am
bennymacca wrote:Well why would they drop a lower order batsmen in bailey and bring in all top order batsmen?
Watsons technique against quality pace bowling is still suspect too, I assume that's why they brought marsh and Doolan in to begin with, to be more solid against the new ball.
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:35 am
by whufc » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:53 am
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:58 am
whufc wrote:-score runs freely enough (it's either a 4 or and edge for a single)
-he can't work singles and means the non striker at times goes 15minutes or so not facing
-he is a terrible runner between wickets
-his techniques means his a sitting duck against balls that seam (swinging ball isn't as big an issue)
-hits to many balls in the air for a number 3
by Grahaml » Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:14 pm
by bennymacca » Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:38 pm
Grahaml wrote:What's this rubbish idea that somehow a guy who bats 3 can't bat 6? A bloke can score runs in the toughest batting slot in the side but then can't in the easiest? That makes zero sense.
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